How to convert Date represented as a String to milliseconds? [duplicate]

Question

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how to convert java string to Date object

In my Java code I have input String like 05.10.2011 which I need to convert to milliseconds.

So:

String someDate = "05.10.2011"; 

I have to convert to match milliseconds format.

Answer 1

String someDate = "05.10.2011";
SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("MM.dd.yyyy");
Date date = sdf.parse(someDate);
System.out.println(date.getTime());